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Lewiston budget review spotlights proposed police take-home vehicle program and fiscal concerns
Summary
During review of the FY27 LCIP on Jan. 12, staff outlined a proposal to add take-home vehicles to improve recruitment; board members pressed for data on fleet counts, replacement timing, costs and debt impacts ahead of a fuller presentation to council on Jan. 20.
City staff and Planning Board members spent a substantial portion of the Jan. 12 meeting probing the City’s draft FY27 Capital Improvement Plan, focusing heavily on a proposed police take-home vehicle program.
On the record, staff presented the proposal’s stated goals: to support recruiting by making Lewiston a more attractive employer and to reduce vehicle downtime. The LCIP lists a full fleet of 65 vehicles (45 patrol, 20 administrative) in the proposal; members questioned whether the request represented a…
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